Global pro-Palestinian demonstrations: On Al-Quds Day, demonstrators set fire to the US and Israeli flags
After morning prayers on Friday (April 5) in the Jerusalem compound of the al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli police used tear gas to scatter worshippers. See to learn more.
Argentina's health crisis: Cancer sufferers have difficulty accessing medicine
The presidency of Argentina's Javier Milei began with a pledge to abolish the welfare state, which he claims has destroyed the country's economy. However, as he carries out his plans, individuals are having difficulty finding medications, and some are even dying as a result of not getting what they require.
US businesses want to invest $8 billion in Vietnam.
Fifteen American companies, including well-known semiconductor companies, are eager to invest eight billion dollars in Vietnam's renewable energy infrastructure. This significant commitment entails a strategy change as US companies aggressively look for new opportunities in the context of de-risking from China.
2 Japanese Navy helicopters fall into the sea, leaving one person dead and seven others missing. Rescue and search operations are in progress.
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that two helicopters from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force had fallen off the island's southern shore. Late on Saturday, at around 10:30 p.m. local time, the two SH-60 helicopters, each carrying four crew members, lost their contracts close to Tori-Shima island. Keep an eye out for additional information!
Wildfires have inflicted destruction in Canada yet again. Over 100 burning wildfires in Canada have sent plumes of smoke southward, creating a haze over numerous US states. Thousands have left the Northwestern territories and British Columbia. Even last year in 2023, Canada saw its most devastating wildfire season. Why are wildfires so common in Canada? Why do wildfires occur? Who is responsible?
NATO declares that it will back Ukraine in the future and that it intends to increase aid.
The president of Ukraine has approved a measure reducing the age of conscription from 27 to 25 to strengthen the resistance to Russia's invasion. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that stopping Russian advances will require recruiting 500,000 people. The war has been going on for three years, and Ukraine has struggled to increase force levels. As the foreign ministers of NATO gather in Brussels to discuss long-term support for Ukraine, there is a mobilization. Among them is a plan to fund the project with 107 billion dollars spread over five years. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization intends to increase aid and will not stop supporting Ukraine.
Ceasefire talks: US secretary of state says 'gaps are narrowing'
Amidst continued challenges, US Secretary of State Blinken remains optimistic about a quick truce between Israel and Hamas. While the UN gets ready to vote on a ceasefire resolution, he is actively participating in mediating talks in Cairo.
US-Mexico relations are strained, and Mexico opposes Texas' anti-immigration legislation
Texas is now able to implement legislation that gives police officers extensive authority to detain people they suspect of crossing the border illegally thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court. Keep an eye out for additional information!
Bosnian Ramadan: Gaza sympathizes with the survivors of the Balkan Wars
During Ramadan, Bosnian Muslims have been attentively monitoring the situation in Gaza. Many of them have memories of the 1990s Bosnian War, when they, too, had restricted access to staple commodities.
Can Plastic-Eating Worms be the solution to the plastic pollution crisis?
Are these squirmy worms the solution to the pollution caused by plastics? That is the hope held by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. They already know that garbage is broken down at the molecular level by the organisms' gut biomes and that they can be modified to break down plastic even more efficiently.
$35 million was penalized to Amazon's French warehouse. Consider this: Your boss is closely watching every second of your workday. Doesn't that sound like something from a science fiction movie? Hold on to your hats, because this isn't fiction. It's the reality that French Amazon employees are experiencing, and it's causing some controversy.
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